About
Tim McAdam is a General Partner at TCV with over 30 years of experience in technology venture and private equity investing. He has served as a board member and investor across a portfolio of 30+ companies spanning software, SaaS, cybersecurity, and networking, with notable outcomes including IPOs at Splunk, JDA Software, and Hummingbird Communications, and acquisitions such as Silver Peak (HPE, $1B) and ServiceMax (GE, $1B). He currently sits on the boards of Aviatrix, Alarm.com, Vectra, Oversight Systems, Roofr, Passport, Benchsci, and Perceptyx, among others.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Beyond investing
- Founded
- As a child he turned his paper route and lawn mowing earnings into a profitable fireworks 'dealership' that was eventually shut down by his father.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.) Studied at Dartmouth College (B.A., Classical Archaeology)
- Hobbies
- He enjoys watching rugby, golfing, skiing, fly fishing, outdoor activities with his family, and contemporary fiction.
- Family
- McAdam was born and raised in the greater Boston area and has three children who prefer Bay Area sports teams over his New England ones.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Vectra AI
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Vectra AI's investors · 4
Co-founders at Vectra AI
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Mark AbeneExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- TCVGeneral Partnercurrent2010 — presentPalo Alto CA
- Alarm.com (ALRM)Board Member (Chairman)current2012 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- AviatrixBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- OneTrustBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- OversightBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- Vectra AIBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- GitLab Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PerceptyxBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTemecula, California, United States
- PassportBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNorth America
- RoofrBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNorth America
- BenchSciBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- JMT Wilderness ConservancyBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentTruckee, California, United States
- Silver Peak (sold to HPE in 2020)Board Member2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- AvalaraInvestor2015 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- Rapid7 (RPD)Board Member2011 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- Trinity VenturesGeneral Partner2000 — 2010
- GTCRVice President1996 — 2000
- TA AssociatesSenior Associate1991 — 1994
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions83Venture Capital99New Business Development4IPO39Corporate Development19Strategy17Entrepreneurship74Start-ups50Private Equity55Investments21Strategic Partnerships22Business Analysis1
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SecurityMergersInternet ServicesSaaSBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementNetworkingManagementAngel InvestingMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingEnterprise SoftwareFrom Tim's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at TCV
Aaron Ford
Partner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV
Alex Flor
Associate at TCV
Alexander Wortmann
Partner at TCV
Amol Helekar
General Partner at TCV
Amy Bohutinsky
Operating Partner at TCV
Andrea Cambria
Principal, Head of Valuation at TCV
Anita Pramoda
Executive Advisor at TCV
Arianne Balducci
Head of People at TCV
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim McAdam?
- Tim McAdam is a General Partner at TCV with over 30 years of experience in technology venture and private equity investing. He has served as a board member and investor across a portfolio of 30+ companies spanning software, SaaS, cybersecurity, and networking, with notable outcomes including IPOs at Splunk, JDA Software, and Hummingbird Communications, and acquisitions such as Silver Peak (HPE, $1B) and ServiceMax (GE, $1B). He currently sits on the boards of Aviatrix, Alarm.com, Vectra, Oversight Systems, Roofr, Passport, Benchsci, and Perceptyx, among others.
- Where does Tim McAdam work?
- Tim McAdam is General Partner, Senior Advisor at TCV and Board director at Vectra AI.
- What check size does Tim McAdam write?
- Tim McAdam typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- What boards does Tim McAdam sit on?
- Tim McAdam holds tracked board seats at Vectra AI.
- What companies has Tim McAdam invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alarm.com, Avalara, Aviatrix, Certinia (fka FinancialForce), GitLab, Integris, Nasuni, Oversight, Passport, Perceptyx, Rapid7, Silver Peak, and 4 more.
- Where did Tim McAdam go to school?
- Tim McAdam studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Dartmouth College (BA, Classics); Brooks School.
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